Stroke Causes Of Death
Is it a stroke?
Stroke disease is a disorder of brain function caused by blood flow to the brain disorder (decreased). As a result, nutrients and oxygen required is not met with a good brain. Cause there are 2 kinds of strokes, namely the existence of blockages in blood vessels (thrombus), and the presence of a ruptured blood vessel.
Typically a stroke suffered by the elderly, because of the aging process causes hardening and narrowing of blood vessels (arteriosclerosis) and the presence of fats that clog arteries (atherosclerosis). But some of the last case showed an increase of stroke cases that occurred in adolescence and childbearing age (15 – 40 years). In this group, a major cause of stroke is a stress, drug abuse, alcohol, heredity, and an unhealthy lifestyle.
Causes of stroke
In the case of stroke adolescence, genetic factors (heredity) is a major cause of stroke. Frequently encountered cases of stroke caused by blood vessel rupture fragile and easily, or blood system disorders such as hemophilia and thalassemia disease that is inherited by the parents of the patient. Whereas if a family member with diabetes (diabetes), hypertension (high blood pressure), and heart disease, stroke likely to be greater in other family members.
Another cause of stroke is a food with higher levels of bad cholesterol (Low Density Lipoprotein) is very high. There was a lot of evil choleserol on junk food, or fast food. In addition, other causes of stroke is a lazy habit of exercising and moving, lots of drinking alcohol, smoking, use of narcotic and addictive substances, much less rest time, and prolonged stress. Rupture of blood vessels are also often caused by disease of high blood pressure (hypertension).